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Individual WhatsApp chats can already be pinned to the chat list. Presently, it seems that the well-liked messaging service will add the same capability to individual chats. According to a report online, WhatsApp may soon introduce a new feature that would allow users to pin messages inside of a specific discussion. The Meta-owned app is working on adding the ability to pin messages inside of chats and groups on WhatsApp, according to WABetaInfo, the Twitter account that monitors the impending changes in WhatsApp. During a conversation, a specific message is highlighted and pinned so that it always appears at the…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on robots that can march alongside foot soldiers. The Pune-based Research and Development Establishments, a unit of DRDO, is currently working on the concept. The lab is into developing robotic systems for the military. If successful, these robots would march beside foot soldiers during operations. The project was started a year ago with the goal to reduce the load of the foot soldier. Usually, during operations, foot soldiers carry ammunition, ration, and other equipment. According to lab officials, these robots can carry the load for an entire group. The robots can be used to…
India’s first green hydrogen blending project was officially launched on January 3 by state-owned NTPC. The piped natural gas (PNG) network of the NTPC Kawas township, in Surat, has begun blending green hydrogen. The project is a collaboration between Gujarat Gas Ltd. and NTPC (GGL). P. Ram Prasad, the project’s Kawas leader, started the first molecule of green hydrogen from the plant while other senior executives from NTPC Kawas and GGL looked on. With the assistance of GGL representatives, NTPC Kawas hosted awareness sessions for township residents after the blending process began, the firm claimed in an exchange filing. Natural…
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, has said that India has a bright future in the field of technology. The Hyderabad native who is on a four-day visit to India further added that India would lead in the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in solving real problems. “India leads in terms of digital public goods,” he said while addressing a select gathering of India’s top CEOs at the Microsoft Future Ready Leadership Summit in Mumbai. India has the human capital to emerge as the AI leader. Above all, Indians are passionate about upskilling, he added. According to LinkedIn data,…
Reliance Strategic Business Ventures (RSBVL) invested $5 million in Indiawin Sports Middle East, says RBI data. Incorporated in UAE, Indiawin Sports Middle East Limited owns the MI Emirates .RSBVL is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. The ILT20 has been established by Emirates Cricket Board. Three out of five teams in the ILT20 are owned by IPL franchises. RSBVL has also invested $6.246 million in Indian Mumbai Indians.India Mumbai Indians Pvt Ltd owns the Cape Town franchise in SA20.
What kind of impact will the Funding Winter have on Indian startups? What advice would you give Entrepreneurs seeking funding? What to watch out for when investing in a business? The managing partner of the investment firm Brij Singh,General Partner,Rebright Partners, speaks with Channeliam.com. When choosing a business for investment, the team is given more importance than the company. Their background, the understanding of the products, unique ability either in terms of the idea or execution of the product, distribution and sales. We want to find the X factor on how they can get to the next stage. Funding winter…
According to reports, the Center is planning to expand the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme’s budget from Rs 7,350 crore to Rs 20,000 crore in an effort to promote the manufacture of MacBooks and iPads in India. The IT ministry has already sent the finance ministry and other ministries the proposal to increase the outlay. India’s main ministry for the production of hardware is the IT ministry. The Center offers the company incentive support at 1-4% over four years under the current PLI programme. This may increase to 5% after the adjustments. Additionally, there are no import duties on laptops. The…
What kind of impact will the Funding Winter have on Indian startups? What advice would you give Entrepreneurs seeking funding? What to watch out for when investing in a business The Managing Partner of the Investment firm ‘Seafund’, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, speaks with Channeliam.com. When choosing a business for investment, founders are frequently given more weight than business. Founders are more significant than the industry, despite its importance. What decisions has the founder made, and how does he see the company? What area of expertise does the founder possess? It will be examined how committed he is and whether he…
The Indian space sector is on a growth trajectory. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to conduct new experiments this year. A recent report says that the Mexican space agency Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM) has approached the ISRO to help build and launch a remote sensing satellite for Mexico. Dr Salvador Landeros Ayala, Director General of AEM, and S. Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, have discussed the same. ISRO will take up the Mexican space agency’s proposal with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The Mexican space agency was established in 2010. The agency is still in its early…
India would launch its first Atmanirbhar human flight ‘Gaganyaan’ in 2024, said Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh. The launch was supposed to take place in 2022. However, it was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. India will conduct two preliminary launches in 2024. The first one will be unmanned; it will mark the routes. The second experiment will carry a robot to measure the situation further. Humans will be sent to space in the third mission. In his opinion, the launch would increase the confidence of the nation. The mission will let an Indian origin set…